William A. Allain was an American politician and lawyer who held office as the 59th governor of Mississippi as a Democrat from 1984 to 1988. Born in Adams County, Mississippi, he attended the University of Notre Dame and received a law degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1948.

1928Vicente T. Blaz, American general and politician (died 2014)^[†]

Vincente Tomás Garrido Blaz, also known as Ben Blaz, was a Chamorro United States Marine Corps Brigadier General from the United States territory of Guam. Blaz served in the Marine Corps from 1951 until July 1, 1980. Prior to his retirement, he served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Reserve Affairs, Headquarters Marine Corps, Washington, D.C.

Headlines from February 14, 1928

HUGHES PLEA ENDS LATIN TARIFF FIGHT; Wins Exclusion of Argentine Clause in Advancing Union Treaty Preamble at Havana. UPHOLDS SOVEREIGN RIGHTS He Tells Pueyrredon That His Project Would Destroy Union by Intruding Politics.

Wilson Peace Award Is Urged for Lindbergh, In Recognition of His Good-Will Flights

CONFESSES MURDER OF HAMMER VICTIM; Ex-Major Seized in Philadelphia Lays Slaying of Woman in Hotel Here to Suicide Compact. BUT HIS NERVE THEN FAILED Put Off Suicide, He Says, to Pay His Debts--Posed as a Jobless Welfare Worker.

King Names Prince of Wales Master of Merchant Navy

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